Michael Wise Poet Rhyme

Johnny Such and Such

Here's to Johnny Such and Such
wandering up and down the streets
in his funny coat and hat
steering clear of those he meets

Compared to others whom you know
Johnny seems a little odd
A bit unkempt and somewhat distant
His story only known by God

The children point and laugh at him
and grown ups look the other way
never asking how he's been
nor giving him the time of day

But rest assured he has a soul
that yearns for something better still
To be accepted, even loved
his emptiness inside to fill

And for a time he's occupied
a place within our little town
He's never bothered anyone
or gave them cause to wear a frown

I haven't seen him for a while
I wondered where he'd gone until
I came across his grave and marker
high upon this grassy hill

His passing largely went unnoticed
like his presence often did
But he's ingrained within my memory
ever since I was a kid

Now looking up and down the streets
I get the strangest feeling that
If I try, I still might see him
in his funny coat and hat

So here lies Johnny Such and Such
who passed away at sixty seven
He once graced our little town
and now he walks the streets in Heaven


© Mike Wise
11-12-23

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